Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-13
LADIES COLUMN.
Consciousness Of Pleasing Wonder
ful Stimulus to Seek Becoming
ness in Style.
Sspphic MOdes-WeddIpg Notes from
kbread-TOilet Accessories Fash
Toned at Home.
Home Rule Woman's Righs-A Few Hints
for Fancy Workshops for the
supply Departms mt.

II, asore in Jokes upon the personal vsn-
ity OF women and their fondness for their
mirror. This liking is borne with great
equsnimity, as the fair sex knowfull vel
this weakness is common to both men
and women, snd that woman forms the
more delightsome picture in the mirrors
frame.
What lovelier picture ever greeted an
artists eye than the vision of fir msid-
en- taking last glimpse at her perfect
toilet ere she enters the drawing room!
AltesdV is her cheek aglow with excite
ment and her eye brightens with CLEANS
of enticipatory triumphs. The diapho-
nous dress IS If woven in faiTylard, shoui-
ders and arms that in their lcVellGess
might
wake emotions wild cen in an Gnchorite,
ali tend to charm her vision and she is the
more lovely from consciousness OF her
power to please.
Tne present hour is particularly pro-
pitious TO one possessed OF true taste.
Never before in the history OF dress were
women go untrammelled by arbitrary die
tation; fashion no longer says what they
shall wear, but only suggt SITS what may be
worp, leaving it TO Individual taste to de-
termine the becomingness of prevailing
modes. A new style is, however, an in
sidIous temptation, anG unless woman
is thoroughly acquainted with her own
personnel she is prone to adopt it without
demur. Then should she consult the mir
ror and know herself Whist are the defects
to hide and where the beauties to bring
out.
To dress the hair becomingly is an art
-snd now that the Greek style is in vogue
let each woman take her hand glass and
become scquainted with her profile be
fore she adopts as hers the doughnut
twist on the back of her head. Sappho, e
Greek poetess, msy have worn this twist
with little curls strsyiDg from the end
and light ones shading her classic brow,
out 1t is well to remember as Grec;Su she
must have had low, broad forehead,
with regular features. No nez retrOusse,
short protuding upper lip, high cheek
bones or long chin marred its classic en-
tiretv and unless the Grecisn be the type
presented in the hand-glass, escheW, the
latest fad in hair dressing, and adhere to
that mode best in keeping with the face
and form. No matter what the style, the
infinite variety OF ornaments now fsShion-
able will render the one chosen sufti;Ient-
ly q le mode.
The fitness Of "things," women know
the limitationssci that word, is by no
means confined to hair dressing and any
misapplicstiou in modes of dress is quite
as uufortun te as in the arrangement OF
the hsir. Tailor-made costumes furnish
g good example; emine ntly serv.ceable
are they, but not alike becoming 10 all.
These have their uses, but it is not neces
ssry that all the masculine acCompani-
ments, coat like bodice, waistcoat shirt
front, necktie and scarf pin be adopted.
These accessories are pretty, where the
form is soft, rounded and plant, face
youthful and look piquaGt, but what OF
that other femsle, angular and severe OF
couutensnce, who needs soft drapery to
conceal all that nature has failed TO rem
: der attractive? Apropos Of the question
ezet seeemipgness there is no doubt Of the
fact that the strictly made tailor gown is
no longer good style; combinations 10
cloth and other materials are fast super
seding il.
Most of the imported dresses are shown
with long waists, long pointed front and
long positions in the back; the corssge is
much trimmed and decorated, and high
Medici collars accompany IL.
Sleeves are left much to the Individual
taste: usually they are either made
plain and cut on the bias, so as to form
naturally the required elevation at the
top Of the arm, or else they are trimmed
and puckered, shirred and bedecked
much in the style that one would former
" have declared countrywide. There is
lust limit tc this eCcentTiCify which per-
sonal taste and the figure OF the Wesrer
must decide.
In the importation of wool fabrics
those from France, it is ssid, almost in
yariably show q combination OF fancy
woolens with plain tWilled goods, TWO
and half to three yards Of fancy goods
of single width being added TO eight
wards of the piain goods, which is double
width the figured stuff represents lower
skirt disclosed almost to the belt IN one
or two places by the very long drapery OF
the plain fabric, and is also used for
decorating the plain oodlce. Cora
stripes, picot stripes and velvet stripes,
with others like tufting and IN loops, are
clustered on smooth grounds OF the
stylish gobelIn-blue, clear dark green and
old rosewood woods. In the new reds
no garnet and no cardinal tints are seen,
but there is great variety In the oIGod-
red shades, sud in the vleux rose, the
dshlis and the mshogsny tintsl which
French modistes assert can be worn
equally well by blondes and brunettes.
In the large cities the stores are full
of pretty czpes and vests, and square
gsruitures, and pointed, heart-shsped
things TO put on with plain vests. They
are so easily made and so inexpensive
that almost any one with time is repaid
for making them instead OF buying them.
Nothing is more dressy than TO cut out OF
foundation the sort Of shape desired,
cover if with plated crepe de chine, or
rows of lace. and then trim it around with
lace, nut q handsome ribbon bow at the
bottom, snd a small one under the LETT
ear. The band that finishes the top goes
round the neck and meets.
Weddings are slwsys In season, put
from October to January the list grows
more rapidly than in the preceding four
months, hence 1t is f1Ir to con-
e,,;.Se that Sught pertaining to wedding
costumes cannot fail to interest st least
the prospective brides who reao tnis
column, A London correspondent,
writing to fashion journSl OF one OF tne
large cities, gives the following notes OF
recent marriages in England: "WnlVe
corded silk has been the favorite material
for the BRIDES dress, though our olo
friend the ddchess satin is By no means
discarded. White MORE, too, is some
times used for this interesting purpose,
Init II is rather heavy snd old-looking
for bride. White MORE ssshes Tor the
bridesmsiis are very pretty worn ever mus
In dresses, and st recent SUBURBAN